Abbotsford (Stacy Kirpichova) – UPDATE AUGUST 9 : Campus Update: UFV’s Abbotsford campus Buildings A, B, and C will remain closed until Wednesday, August 13 as crews work to restore power following the transformer fire on August 8.– Impacted students and faculty will be contacted directly with relocation details.– Faculty and staff: please work remotely […]
Burnaby – The BCHL announced that its Board of Governors has reached an agreement with Commissioner Steven Cocker on a three-year contract extension. His current contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, which is when the extension will kick in. Cocker is entering his seventh season with the BCHL and his third as […]
Chilliwack – The Chilliwack Jets have acquired 2005 born defenceman Dreyton Hayward from the Creston Valley Thunder Cats in exchange for a Player Development Fee. The Calgary, Alberta product is a smooth skater that can play in all situations, and will be relied upon for his experience and leadership this season.
Abbotsford – Even when students are away, great things are still happening at W.J. Mouat Secondary. This summer, two key spaces at the school, the gym and cafeteria, received a bold and inspiring makeover thanks to the work of renowned Abbotsford artist Dean Lauzé. Known for his large-scale murals and public art across British Columbia, […]
Chilliwack/Cultus Lake – In an opinion piece sent to all media – “Imagine if you lost your entire home due to a landslide and the government gave you $2, while they spent $2.25 million to buy two properties because of the same threat. What does that say?” — MLA Á’a:líya Warbus New revelations confirm what […]
Abbotsford – Abbotsford Police have announced the official deployment of the BolaWrap — a use of force option that is a non-lethal restraint devicedesigned to immobilize individuals from a distance without relying on pain compliance. The BolaWrap represents an option for officers responding to emotionally charged or unpredictable situations. The BolaWrap is a non-lethal restraint […]
Vancouver – The Ambulance Paramedics of BC (APBC), the union representing British Columbia’s 6,000 paramedics and dispatchers, is urgently raising the alarm about a profound mental health crisis within the ambulance service, that has led to a record number of paramedic suicides in the first half of 2025. “We are witnessing unprecedented levels of mental […]
Abbotsford – The Abbotsford School District announced the appointment of Peter Neale as Secretary-Treasurer, effective August 1. Mr. Neale brings more than two decades of leadership in school district finance and administration, having served as Secretary-Treasurer in several districts across Alberta and British Columbia. A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified School Business Official, he […]
Harrison – From FV Health Care Foundation/Dr. Lakhbir K. Jassal – The Village of Harrison shared the news of the grand opening of the Village Health Centre. This newly established clinic represents a significant step forward in local healthcare provision. As an extension of the services currently offered at the Agassiz Community Health Centre, Village […]
Mission/Surrey – Fraser Health advises Mission and surrounding area residents that due to physician staffing challenges at Mission Memorial Hospital, Fraser Health is implementing a temporary service interruption beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 3 to Monday, August 4 at 8:00 a.m. The service interruption will begin at 5:00 p.m. to ensure all patients […]
